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Old 12-28-06, 06:41 PM
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Question sc 400 no power???slow REV HELP!!!

hey guys....new here anyway I have a 93 SC400. The car runs smooth rides great but.............NO POWER and Slow rev???? tried tune up ect.... fuel pressure. I even put it on a snap on solus machine all sensors within range. Anyway I traded for the car in this condition and love the car but........cannot figure it out please help.

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Do you have any check engine or OD off lights on your cluster? How many miles are on the car?
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no check engine. 110k on the car had 90k mile major lexus check up.
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how long have you had this car???
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traded for the car 3 weeks ago.
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How's the oil look?
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sounds like the air filter or distibutor is screwed and off by a few degrees
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the TPS will do that without throwing a code, but if it shorts it will throw a 41 code.

The MAF sounds more likely dirty. It also does not HAVE to throw a code.
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oil is good to go no problems there.
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maf checked out to be good no problems there....
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no adjustment for the dist. new filter
Old 12-30-06, 04:49 PM
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maybe your last car was a ferrari? maybe theres a bunch of gunk in the enigine. try seafoam
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try to start the car run it turn it off and start it again within 15 secons of off time some codes are a 2 trip i would check your a/f could be o2 sensors acting up you also might have unmetered air entering the engine look for air leaks
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finally someone who has a clue ha ha ha. Anyway It FINALLY threw a code 25 main o2 open loop the engine is trying to richen up becaue the computer is sesnsing a lean condition. But it is actually running rich but that is the issue. Thanks
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